Recreation Coordinator - Halyburton

The City of Wilmington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Description

Typical Tasks

• Coordinating facility operations by opening and closing facilities, managing facility operations on weekends, assisting with maintenance of grounds and facility, monitoring for security issues, reporting necessary repairs, coordinating facility use, and operating city vehicles
• Coordinating, developing, and instructing environmental education programs, curriculum and materials for visitors of all ages, including camps and outreach programs
• Developing educational exhibits and activities with seasonally and geographically relevant themes. Collecting and processing new biological artifacts (pressing leaves, preserving mushrooms, etc.), writing exhibit copy, layout and formatting exhibit copy, and designing graphics for the exhibit
• Providing animal husbandry for a variety of native animals including fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects, establish feeding and maintenance schedules, and ensure adequate supplies are maintained.
• Maintaining program props, interpretive displays, native plant gardens, and demonstration bird feeder areas
• Assisting with maintenance of trails
• Assisting with natural resource management projects
• Performs administrative duties by creating documents and flyers, recommending rules and regulations, scheduling activities, answering phones, greeting patrons, running cash register, preparing and delivering bank deposits, maintaining attendance log, updating member files, making copies, distributing marketing materials, assisting with programs and special events, assisting with budget maintenance, ordering supplies, and maintaining communication with other agencies.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license
• Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid and AED certification upon hire

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This position has been identified to interact with children and must comply with NC G.S. 153A-94.2(b) “requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI.” These checks must be conducted in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26 (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader), the statute which authorizes the SBI to provide a fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check to cities and counties.

Our Core Values:

INCLUSION | COLLABORATION | CREATIVITY | ACCOUNTABILITY

Our Mission Statement: Through forward-thinking policies and responsible stewardship, we are creating a better city every day with excellent core services and quality of life for all.

What we offer:

The City of Wilmington believes that employees are one of our most important resources. We offer an excellent salary and competitive benefits package to serve the needs of our employees and their families. Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance many other insurance options
• Excellent retirement benefits, including a city provided 4.5% contribution each pay period into a 401(k) account and automatic enrollment into the North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Retirement System
• Employer-paid health & wellness clinic
• Free on-site city gym access
• Paid sick and vacation leave 13 paid holidays per year
• 6-weeks paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer & blood donation leave to give back to our community
• Flex schedule and telework availability, depending on your position
• Professional development trainings & leadership initiatives
• Tuition assistance benefits

Applicant Status Updates: After the closing date for this position, applications will be screened by Human Resources. Applicants who meet the minimum and/or preferred qualifications will be referred over to the hiring department. All updates regarding an application can be viewed through your applicant portal.